Consumption of star fruit juice on pro-inflammatory markers and walking distance in the community dwelling elderly

Highlights • 100 g of star fruit juice consumed twice per day for 4 weeks provides health benefits in older adults. • Consumption of star fruit appears to mediate the systemic pro-inflammatory markers of NO, interleukin-23 and TNF-alpha. • Decreased TNF-alpha and increased NO correlated to improved...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 2016-05, Vol.64, p.6-12
Hauptverfasser:	Leelarungrayub, Jirakrit, Laskin, James J, Bloomer, Richard J, Pinkaew, Decha
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	6MWD Aged Aged, 80 and over Biomarkers - blood Cytokines Dietary Supplements Elderly Female Follow-Up Studies Fruit and Vegetable Juices Humans Independent Living Inflammation - blood Interleukin Interleukin-2 - blood Interleukin-23 - blood Internal Medicine Male Middle Aged Nitric oxide Nitric Oxide - blood Star fruit TNF-alpha Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - blood Walking
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • 100 g of star fruit juice consumed twice per day for 4 weeks provides health benefits in older adults. • Consumption of star fruit appears to mediate the systemic pro-inflammatory markers of NO, interleukin-23 and TNF-alpha. • Decreased TNF-alpha and increased NO correlated to improved walking capacity.
ISSN:	0167-4943 1872-6976
DOI:	10.1016/j.archger.2015.12.001